154381To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt, 24 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
I Recd yours Janry 1st wherein you was pleased to Signifie that I had not proceeded in a Regular Manner in not Laying in a formal Complaint if I was not well used by my Capt. I am not uncensible Sir—of the Difficulty an Enferiour Officer Encounters, when he Lay’s in a Compt of that Nature against one of his Superiours in Clearly proving Alligations, Especially when such Superiour as by our...
154382To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 24 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the Enemy’s present dispositon for Peace, and that nothing else is apparently wish’d for, or expected by them in general, there are some who have their doubts, and do not hesitate in expressing them—every step is taking to sooth, and quiet the minds of the people, of which no stronger evidence can be given than the general Orders of the 20th instant. The people of Connecticut...
154383To George Washington from General William Howe, 21 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have deferred answering your Letter of the 28th November, daily expecting to receive the promised List of Prisoners in your Possession, which I was sorry to find Mr Boudinot had no Knowledge of when he met my Commissary on the 2d Instant; but having directed a Letter to be written to him on that Subject, I trust he will not longer delay so necessary a Communication, more particularly when I...
154384To George Washington from William Irvine, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I would have marched the 20th of September into the Indian Country with about eight hundred Militia and a small Detachment from this Post, had I not received letters on the eighteenth from the Secretary at War, and Council of Pennsylvania—the first informing that General Hazens Regiment was ordered up, and the latter promising Men and Money to carry the business with effect, as the Militia had...
154385To George Washington from Peter Hog, 13 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
I am Oblidged to send this wt. the Weekly Return under Cover with other Letters to Colo. Stevens the Barracks are finished. But not a Tree cut down further than we Used, for want of Iron to make Axes, all being Employed in getting timber for the Cooper who began Yesterday. Majr Lewis has not yet Sent up the Salt Iron &c. nor doe I hear that he spoke to any person on this side the Ridge to...
154386From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 17 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to add, what I forgot in my former letter, a request to you to be so kind as to communicate to me what you can recollect of Bushnel’s experiments in submarine navigation during the late war, and whether you think his method capable of being used succesfully for the destruction of vessels of war. It’s not having been actually used for this purpose by us, who were so peculiarly in want...
154387To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 22 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I This morning before Day Break had the Honor of Receg your Excellenceys favor of the 20th Instant & Shall in Consequence Take Every measure to Discover the Enemys Intentions in this Quarter. I have Lately had a number of Inhabitants Sent from the Island; a number of Deserters have Lately come off & persons which I Sent on for Intelligence have returned: from all these I can Collect nothing...
154388To George Washington from William Pearce, 25 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 25 Feb. 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 2 March that “Your letter of the 25th Ulto . . . came to hand this day.”
154389To George Washington from Lafayette, 9 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
I Hope the time is drawing Near, when I will Receive the letter You Have Announced to Me, and while I Have the Unspeackable Satisfaction to Hear from my beloved General, I will also Gratify my Heartfelt Curiosity to know the proceedings of the Convention —May it Have devised proposals, and found in the people a disposition which Can insure the Happiness, prosperity, and dignity of the United...
154390To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 16 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
You will I know, pardon me for trespassing on your time, my object being the Public good. If we are to create such a navy, as will make our Commerce respected, and this I cannot doubt, will be the policy of our Country, one Navy yard at least must be established for building Ships. This subject will probably engage the attention of Congress at the ensuing Session, and it will be my Duty, to...
154391To George Washington from Noailles, 4 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
When Viscount Noailles accepted the invitation of Mr President he expected early this morning the Papers and things he left in the new Pigou, he has been waiting this morning after them without Succès. as Soon as the visit of the officers will be Made aboard the Ship he will have the honour to wait upon M. President and inquire which hour he may be introduced. L , DLC:GW . No written...
154392To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 20 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you by the Baron, that a Letter from Colo. Smith dated the 15th and received the Day your Excellency left us, mentions, "that a large Embarkation of Refugees took place last Week, bound to Nova Scotia and Canada—One large transport was filled with Soldiers of different Corps for Quebec—a Number of the 17th light Dragoons are discharged, and are gone with the...
154393To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 27 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Rum on hand and on the Way from Elk, with twenty five Hhds to be sent by Mr Morris, & fifty Hhds to be sent from the State of Maryland, will last twenty two days allowing ten pr Ct for wastage in Boating Carting &c.—therefore suppose the whole to arrive, which is by no means certain, the Troops will want about the 18th of October. but it appears to us that during the Seige double allowance...
154394To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 27 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Watertown [Mass.] 27 September 1775 . Recommends officers in Col. Jonathan Brewer’s and Col. David Brewer’s regiments for commissions. LS , signed by William Sever, DLC:GW .
154395To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 6 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am in this Country by Grace of Governor Clinton, Among other things in a of Instructions I from him, on the following Clauses. For a variety of revisions I wonder will Cond most to the good of the service That you should to the Post yourself in Tryon County. On the distribution of the Troops now are to leave Regard to the Aid to be derived for the Continental Troops and Militia, to whom I...
154396To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 30 June 1773 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of 14th will take care that your Letter to Mr M Mikin shall be forwarded by a vessell that will sail in a few days. I now send you the prices of the flour herrings & ship stuf sold for which I hope you’l approve off. the first quantity is not all sold yet tho. there is but few barrels left. I am realy at a loss what I shall do with the midlings as the Bakers will not touch...
154397To George Washington from Major General John Thomas, 8 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on my arrival at the camp before Quebec, which was on the first instant, I examined into the state of the army, and found by the returns there were 1900 men. Of this number only a 1000 were fit for duty, Officers included; the remainder were Invalids, chiefly confined with the small pox. Three hundred of the effective were Soldiers whose inlistments expired the 15th Ultimo, many of...
154398To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 5 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Altho your Excellencys letter of the twenty sixth day of April has been repeatedly under consideration of this Council, and measures have been taken to obtain an account of the arms fit for service belonging to this state, we have not yet been able to ascertain it; but we have reason to fear that the number will be greatly short of what we could wish, perhaps three thousand are as many as we...
154399To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 21 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I enclose here a copy of my recruiting instructions from the board of war which I recieved yesterday—Capt. Shaffner wraot to me that he shall recieve immediately the first advance of money. I expect him here every moment. I was by no means anxious to recruit but as no other way could procure me an honou r able command I must do it—my hopes of succés on all occasions but more particularly on...
154400Justices of the Supreme Court to George Washington, 8 August 1793 (Jay Papers)
We have considered the previous Question stated in a Letter written to us by your Direction, by the Secretary of State, on the 18 th . of last month. The Lines of Separation drawn by the Constitution between the three Departments of Government—their being in certain Respects checks on each other—and our being Judges of a court in the last Resort—are Considerations which afford strong arguments...
154401To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the Examination of some Deserters who have Just come in. The intellegence they bring I thought to be of some importance, and therefore send it to Your Excellency—The Deserters seem to be verry intelligent men. I likewise inclose your Excellency a Letter I last night Receiv’d from General Woodford, with one inclos’d from Col. Cooper to Col. Hay. I thought it most advisable for...
154402To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 20 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
How to express fully my Thankfulness, for the many kind Offers you have lately made Nelly & myself; I find great Loss of Words; and shall endeavour by my future Behaviour & Actions to testify the sincere & just Regard I entertain of them, it would give me great Uneasiness to lay under such irreparable Obligations, were I not confident that they proceeded from a Generous & disinterested Mind,...
154403To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowlege the Rect of your several favors of 6th 7th 10th & 17th instant & for the interesting intelligence they Contain —By the nonappearance of the Enemy on ours, or the Rhodisland Coast as yet, gives us great hopes that, for this Winter, we may remain quiet in this quarter, tho’ it becomes us always to be vigilant—it equally affords me the most sensible satisfaction to hear...
154404To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of the receipt of yours of the 5th & 12th Ulto. Genl Burgoyne was not gone when I was honored with your last enclosing one to him. He has expressed the greatest pleasure & satisfaction on receiving your letter. I do myself the honor to enclose one from him. Yesterday about 11 o’Clock he set out for Rhode Island, He expresses the strongest wishes for an...
154405To George Washington from James Rumsey, 19 September 1786 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote you from alexandria on the Sixth Inst I was on my way to the Southward and Did not Return to this place untill Last Evening which was the Reason you Did not hear from me Sooner what Suckcess we had in the Experiment I mentioned to you in that Letter that We Expected to have with the Boat. Mr Barnes got her Readey on Saterday the 9th Inst and put about three tuns of Stone in her...
154406To George Washington from John Hopkins, 10 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been the Loan Officer of the United States in the State of Virginia since the Year 1780, by appointment of the Legislature—and by subsequent arrangments of Congress, not only continued in that Office, but honored in the Year 1785 with an additional appointment of receiver of Continental Taxes within the State, my Views and habits have been formed on the expectaton of holding the Office...
154407To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 12 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I delivered to general Lincoln Some minutes to be made use of by your Excelency, the late resolution in Vermont has had Such Influence of the people respecting my Self that I am more Saft at Home than for a year Past, I now find that Capt. Johnson can and do corrispond with Genl Halderman which Corrispondance is made known to me and two others, his reason for the corrispondance is he says that...
154408To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the Honor of the receipt of yours of the 30th Ultimo and 8th Instant. We have this moment receivd the agreable news of General Burgoynes Surrendering himself and Army Prisoners on the 17th Instant to General Gates, on this Happy Event I beg leave most Heartily to Congratulate your Excellency, I find by the Articles of Capitulation that Burgoynes army is to be Sent to...
154409To George Washington from William Heath, 12 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honored with yours of the 27th and 29th ultimo. If a greater number of beef–cattle should come on than necessary for the present subsistence of the troops, they shall be slaughtered and salted at some convenient place near the river. I had ordered on the salted provisions from Connecticut except those which had been shipped previous to the receipt of your Excellency’s letter. I...
154410To George Washington from James Mackay, 27 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
I was favourd with yours of the 15 Instt by Mr Cowpar which was the first I heard of the Suddent Resolves, and your being So Well provided to enable you to Comply wt your Instructions gives grate hops of the Success of the Interpraise what ever it is Not doubting but that every other thing upon which an expedition of Such Importance depends Will be equely taken care of; Some days ago we had 12...